Crooked doors are usually the result of persistent kicking, slamming,¬†general manhandling, crow-barring or battering rams. ¬†Royal Thunder siege their castles by way of the rock and the roll. ¬†Miny Parsonz needs a mere microphone to huff and puff your door of its hinges,¬†calling forth the Wendy O’s, Lita Fords and Pat Benatars that inspired her lethal siren.

Royal Thunder combine classic metal of the late 70s and early 80s and the grungier side of the 90s, conducting a force¬†strong enough to catch Relapse Records’ ears in 2012. ¬†Their debut album CVI left many mangled bodies in its wake, and the tidal wave has cometh again. ¬†I’d suggest buying a copy of the pink & blue merged wax, grabbing some canned goods and then finding an underground basement for the night.

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Crooked Doors 2xLP (Pink / Blue Merge)

Includes digital pre-order of Crooked Doors (Deluxe Version). You get 5 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it's released.

On occasion, David can be seen crate-digging various Austin record stores in hopes of finding an original vinyl pressing of some obscure post-punk band. In 1986, David experienced his first heartbreak when the Houston Astros blew the National League Championship Series to the New York Mets. Austin has been his home since he was born, not because of his unwillingness to explore new terrain, but because it is the finest town a hopeless music lover and taco enthusiast could ever imagine.